Le Yack - Bagdad Café - Hand signed

On an abandoned service station on Route 66, in the middle of the desert, a garnet red Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray is stopped under the awning marked “CAFE,” near old Route 66 and Mobilgas pumps. Crouched against the front wing, a brunette woman with long hair, in a black lace negligee, stockings and heels, poses with a sidelong gaze. To the right, the star-shaped sign “ROY'S MOTEL CAFE” rises in the sky; in the distance, the desert mountains. Semiotically, the scene condenses the American road imagination: the red sports car, the ghost station, the sensuous beauty in the dusty setting — nostalgia and solitude of the great desert. The Corvette’s red and the lips’ red pop against the ochres of the sand and the pale blue of the sky. Smooth, illustrative facture, warm late-afternoon light.

Le Yack, a rising French pop and street art artist. Alexandre Pelletier, known as Le Yack, was born in 1972 in Tours. During his studies, he joined the École Supérieure d'Art et de Design (ESAD) in Orléans. He is an art director in publishing and on the web. Instagram @leyack45. He is exhibited in a network of about forty galleries in France, Germany, Belgium, and the United States.

Artwork details:
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front and back of the work.
Technique: Giclée print on canvas mounted on a wooden frame, using high-quality pigment inks to enhance metallic reflections and the glow of the golden light.
Edition: Limited to 20 copies, each individually numbered.
Dimensions: 60 x 40 cm.
Framing: Delivered ready to frame or hang directly on the wall.
Authenticity: Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Shipping: Shipped from France, with secure packaging to ensure delivery in perfect condition.

Inspired by classical and modern painting, Le Yack brings a contemporary perspective to his works by incorporating strong narrative and cinematic elements. His pieces are characterized by bright colors, clean lines, and expressive compositions.

The artist also explores different forms of artistic production. Some of his works are reproduced in series on stretched canvases, creating limited editions accessible to a wider audience. Other pieces are created as unique paintings on canvas, adding an exclusive and authentic dimension to his collection. Le Yack’s style reflects a fusion between traditional realism and the creative possibilities offered by digital technology.

Exhibitions
Date: March 2026 | Art3F (France - Nantes)
Date: June 2025 | City Hall of Saint-Jean-le-Blanc (France - Saint-Jean-le-Blanc)
Date: March 2025 | Galerie Lurquin (Belgium - Dinant/Dinan) *Note: Dinan vs Dinant in original; kept as-is if necessary*
Date: June 2024 | Fine Arts Selection (France - Arcachon)
Date: May 2024 | Palais des Arts (France - Dinard)
Date: March 2024 | Galerie l’Art ancien (France - Orléans)
Date: September 2023 | Espace Desfriches (France - Olivet)
Date: September 2023 | SWISSARTEXPO 2023 (Switzerland - Zürich Hauptbahnhof)
Date: September 2023 | One Martine Gallery (1 Martine Ave, White Plains, NY 10606, United States)
Date: August 2023 | Empreinte Galerie (3 Rue d'Alibert, France - Orléans)
Date: August–December 2023 | Carré d'artistes Gallery (Rueil-Malmaison)
Date: June–December 2023 | Carré d'artistes Gallery (France - Lille)
Date: October 2022 | Espace CO'Met (Rue du Président Robert Schuman)

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